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Received 'Ready for Visa' email. What an odd process

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JimLarkin

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So I received this email which I guess is basically confirmation I have PR. Nice. Of course it has prompted some more questions about the process though...

1. I have to mail them a photocopy of my passport and 2 photos. Despite the entire application being online I now have to physically post stuff I could easily, quickly and cheaply submit electronically.

2. I literally just did provide them photos and passport scans. It is part of the PR application. Why am I being asked to submit the same things again?

3. This was the icing on the cake.... they want a stamped envelope! After giving them thousands of dollars already they want me to pay for them to post me my COPR! The government owns Canada Post!
 
JimLarkin said:
So I received this email which I guess is basically confirmation I have PR. Nice. Of course it has prompted some more questions about the process though...

1. I have to mail them a photocopy of my passport and 2 photos. Despite the entire application being online I now have to physically post stuff I could easily, quickly and cheaply submit electronically.

2. I literally just did provide them photos and passport scans. It is part of the PR application. Why am I being asked to submit the same things again?

3. This was the icing on the cake.... they want a stamped envelope! After giving them thousands of dollars already they want me to pay for them to post me my COPR! The government owns Canada Post!
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This process is not just to send you CoPR but to prepare PR card. That is why it is called Ready for Visa.
PR is your status and PR Card is a visa to allow you to take flight and other transit to enter Canada.
You may see that they do not receive documents electronically when you extend your PR Card.
 
pak25300 said:
This process is not just to send you CoPR but to prepare PR card.
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Do you know what this might involve? I find it even more surprising how many people are left waiting many, many months for their PR card after activating at the border if these cards are supposedly being prepared even before activation

pak25300 said:
You may see that they do not receive documents electronically when you extend your PR Card.
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Why not? Why have they chosen a less convenient, slower and more expensive method?
 
JimLarkin said:
Do you know what this might involve? I find it even more surprising how many people are left waiting many, many months for their PR card after activating at the border if these cards are supposedly being prepared even before activation


Why not? Why have they chosen a less convenient, slower and more expensive method?
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Oh boy, chill and take it. I have lived in Canada over 10 years and it is much faster in nowadays.
Have you not tried to apply anything in Canada yet? That is not the only thing. Everything is slow in Canada.
I had to wait over three months after applying medical service plan, and I had to wait for years for ICBC.

You will experience plenty of inefficient processes for long time in Canada.

One more thing, even Amazon.ca is slower than Amazon.com.
 
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JimLarkin said:
So I received this email which I guess is basically confirmation I have PR. Nice. Of course it has prompted some more questions about the process though...

1. I have to mail them a photocopy of my passport and 2 photos. Despite the entire application being online I now have to physically post stuff I could easily, quickly and cheaply submit electronically.

2. I literally just did provide them photos and passport scans. It is part of the PR application. Why am I being asked to submit the same things again?

3. This was the icing on the cake.... they want a stamped envelope! After giving them thousands of dollars already they want me to pay for them to post me my COPR! The government owns Canada Post!
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Canada Rules
just follow the rules in Canada
 
JimLarkin said:
Strange attitude IMO, but definitely the prevalent one here!


Who suggested not following the rules?
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you wrote: "After giving them thousands of dollars already they want me to pay for them to post me my COPR! The government owns Canada Post!"
 
JimLarkin said:
So I received this email which I guess is basically confirmation I have PR. Nice. Of course it has prompted some more questions about the process though...

1. I have to mail them a photocopy of my passport and 2 photos. Despite the entire application being online I now have to physically post stuff I could easily, quickly and cheaply submit electronically.

2. I literally just did provide them photos and passport scans. It is part of the PR application. Why am I being asked to submit the same things again?

3. This was the icing on the cake.... they want a stamped envelope! After giving them thousands of dollars already they want me to pay for them to post me my COPR! The government owns Canada Post!
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WOW!!! How unlucky, getting PPR & having to post you passport with a return envelope... ppl are having their hearts broken due to visa cancellations and you're upset about this?!?! All the best to you
 
Carly44 said:
WOW!!! How unlucky, getting PPR & having to post you passport with a return envelope... ppl are having their hearts broken due to visa cancellations and you're upset about this?!?! All the best to you
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I don't have to post my passport. Please read posts carefully and make sure you fully understand them before attempting sarcastic responses.
 
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Carly44 said:
WOW!!! How unlucky, getting PPR & having to post you passport with a return envelope... ppl are having their hearts broken due to visa cancellations and you're upset about this?!?! All the best to you
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Golden E-mail,,,,
I was glad to pay and more to receive my Canada's Permanent Residency,,,
those kind of people should not have had to get it
then, in the future they are crying to recover it because they don't follow the rules, RO
 
JimLarkin said:
I don't have to post my passport. Please read posts carefully and make sure you fully understand them before attempting sarcastic responses.
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I full understand your post. 3 points complaining. No rocket science dude. Poor form
 
lossada said:
Golden E-mail,,,,
I was glad to pay and more to receive my Canada's Permanent Residency,,,
those kind of people should not have had to get it
then, in the future they are crying to recover it because they don't follow the rules, RO
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Congrats !!!!!!! So happy for you... im waiting patiently :)
Whats your timeline??
 
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